manhandle

[ man-han-dl, man-han-dl ]

/ ˈmænˌhæn dl, mænˈhæn dl /

to handle roughly.

to move by human strength, without the use of mechanical appliances.

Origin of manhandle

1425–75; late Middle English. See man¹, handle

Presently the giant paused in manhandling his men, and sniffed the air.

The Moon Colony |William Dixon Bell
Yet, in a truer sense, he felt that the necessity of manhandling him would be the final touch in this degrading interview.

Queed |Henry Sydnor Harrison
If you know your little book, you'll come through at once and save yourself a manhandling.

The Day of Days |Louis Joseph Vance
By manhandling Bud Hemmingway for wrapping up the wrong ankle, maam!

The Ranchman |Charles Alden Seltzer

They passed two more parties of aliens on the move, manhandling with them bulky objects the Terran could not identify.

Storm Over Warlock |Andre Norton

manhandle

/ (ˈmænˌhændəl, ˌmænˈhændəl) /

to handle or push (someone) about roughly

to move or do by manpower rather than by machinery

C19: from man + handle; sense 1 perhaps also influenced by Devon dialect manangle to mangle